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Mental health timebomb ticks louder on Ukraine war anniversary

Friday, February 24, 2023

Ukraine’s children are facing a mental health timebomb, as exposure to shelling, shooting and loss of family and friends takes a devastating toll, new World Vision research has found. Since war broke out, an average of 54 civilians have been killed or injured in Ukraine every day, 2528 schools attacked, and up to 5 million children forced to flee for their lives. Nearly half of children’s homes have been damaged in hard hit Kherson, Kharkiv, and Dnipro. World Vision Australia CEO Daniel Wordsworth – on the ground within days of the escalation last year – said improving child mental health was an urgent priority. ​

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

A tale of two disasters: Behind the scenes of the Syria-Turkey earthquake

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

They are two countries struck by the same disaster – but could easily be different worlds. Only a single border crossing allows humanitarian access from Turkey into Syria – a country where a decade-long crisis forgotten by most of the world is far from over. Humanitarians fear the level of aid needed won’t get through in time. “For humanitarians, this earthquake is like responding to two different disasters,” World Vision Australia humanitarian Patrick Thomas said.

Opinion Pieces, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Why Ukraine’s resilience should not be romanticised

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

When I visited Kyiv last November, it was striking how the city felt so familiar and full of life despite so much change. As my sister and I walked to one of our favourite theatres in Kyiv to enjoy the Ukrainian classic “Kaidasheva Family,” the streets were dark – street lighting is now a a luxury. The theatre’s cloakroom was closed due to potential missile attacks, and the theatre was cold, so keeping a coat on felt like a good idea. As we laughed watching some of the comic moments in the play, I thought how amazing it was to be able to escape the reality of living in war, even if just for two hours, and enjoy such trivial moments that we so often take for granted.

Opinion Pieces, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

World Vision Australia launches appeal to help those affected by Türkiye-Syria quake

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

World Vision Australia has launched an appeal to provide life-saving aid to children and families as the toll of the tragic Türkiye-Syria earthquake continues to mount.​ Teams on the ground are assessing the escalating needs and providing emergency aid after the 7.8 magnitude quake struck, killing more than 4000 people and injuring thousands more. World Vision Australia CEO Daniel Wordsworth said the disaster has hit people who were already displaced in a region shattered by more than a decade of civil war.

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

“I ran to my children, I did not know which one to carry”

Monday, February 6, 2023

A World Vision staff member has revealed his terror as a deadly quake struck in Türkiye and Syria. His family were sleeping as their house began to shake, and he immediately ran to his children. ​ “I did not know which one to carry. I could not reach the door, the distance was very far, and a minute of time was like years of helplessness and fear," he said. World Vision is assessing the impact to children and communities already displaced before the quake hit, and sent tremors across the region.

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

World Vision statement regarding the sentencing of Mohammad El Halabi

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

The sentence announced today is deeply disappointing and in sharp contrast to the evidence and facts of the case.

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Marriage or work – the choice Afghanistan children must make as crisis deepens: World Vision

Monday, August 15, 2022

Children in Afghanistan are revealing painful stories of survival after being plunged into an “abyss of suffering” with the triple threats of starvation, early marriage and child labour.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

First grain shipment leaving Ukraine offers glimmer of hope as we grapple with child hunger

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The first shipment of grain from Ukraine’s Odesa sea port amid the war is a positive step in tackling a supercharged hunger crisis. But now, the compassion of everyday Australians is needed to help stop millions of children dying. World Vision Australia CEO Daniel Wordsworth said: “Millions of people around the world rely on Ukrainian grain, and blockades in Ukraine’s sea ports have been devastating for the most vulnerable. Grain has been stranded in the war-torn country for months, supercharging the hunger crisis and causing food shortages and massive price hikes across East Africa and the Middle East.

Media Releases, Famine, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Children and families forced to return to war-torn hometowns in Ukraine, World Vision warns

Friday, July 29, 2022

The humanitarian crisis for Ukrainians is far from over, with a new wave of people now on the move in another desperate search for safety and shelter.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Refugees, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Mental health crisis looms for 1.5 million Ukrainian children: WV Report

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Ukraine war is scarring the mental health of a generation of children with a study showing up to 1.5 million children face the prospect of anxiety, depression or worse, if urgent action is not taken

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia